A perfect autumn day weather wise, but a bit quiet on the bird front. The main highlight was the return of the Black Brant at Arne. What we assume is the same returning bird from the last couple of years was seen off Shipstal this afternoon with a small Brent Goose flock. The White-tailed Eagle was seen again briefly over the Wareham Channel but then disappeared. On the Brownsea Lagoon there were 52 Spoonbill and there was more evidance of Bearded Tit dispersal with 2 seen along the Boardwalk at Holes Bay where there were also 605 Black-tailed Godwit. In Brands Bay 2 Great White Egret were seen again and a Glossy Ibis was reported over Middlebere.

Black Brant – Shipstal, RSPB Arne – Andy Millar